DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/07/2006    Duedate: 06/20/2006

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-370

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DEADWOOD
POSSE (718)
(65-6669) [12-2-1,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DEADWOOD                       IVAN
POSSE (718)                    STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
(65-6669) [12-2-1,112]         (65-6790) [4-3-0,23]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DAKORIL                        JAEGO SARL
REFUGEES (377)                 SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-6596) [24-24-1,100]        (65-6709) [13-5-0,50]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (233)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. POSSE (718)                 45
2. SAND DANCERS (233)          25GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
3. MIGHTY DUCKS (720)          18      Unchartered Team
4. REFUGEES (377)              13
5. GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)   6      STEEL SYNDICATE (722)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717)  69  27  4 71.9   1/ 4 SAND DANCERS (233)        9  6 0
 2/ 2 KILLER TUNES (191)       119 102  6 53.8   2/ 3 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)        8  7 0
 3/ 3 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)       174 160  4 52.1   3/ 1 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717)  7  3 1
 4/ 5 POSSE (718)              106 107  7 49.8   4/ 6 POSSE (718)               6  3 0
 5- 7 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724) 263 284 25 48.1   5/ 7 REFUGEES (377)            6  6 0
 6/ 8 SAND DANCERS (233)       752 891 19 45.8   6/ 5 KILLER TUNES (191)        5  8 1
 7/ 9 REFUGEES (377)           403 486 14 45.3   7/ 2*STEEL SYNDICATE (722)     3  6 0
 8/ 6*STEEL SYNDICATE (722)     19  24  1 44.2   8- 8 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724)  2  2 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

Dal Shang, near the arena:

     The young Lord Protector, Synthia Lapella, looked out the window into the dark
street.  Her manager, Killjoy, was supposed to meet her here at the new guildhouse,
but the older woman was long overdue.
     She glanced up at the sky, but couldn't see enough of it to tell the time; there
had been bells from somewhere nearby, but Synthia hadn't been paying attention to
them.  "It's got to be after midnight," she said out loud.  The words echoed a little
in the empty room.  She turned toward the door but stopped.  She'd have no idea where
to go looking for Killjoy.  "Could she be lost or hurt?  This city is so much bigger
than Simtakka....  I hope she is okay."

Dal Shang, The Drunk Dragon:

     "So...you're a man...hic manager of a team?"  The words came out slurred, but
Killjoy couldn't do anything about that.
     "Not anymore.  I just own this place now."  Bullet was obviously drunk, too, but
he seemed to be holding himself together better.
     Killjoy's eyes were narrow slits when the young woman walked up and placed two
more drinks on the table.  Killjoy stared at one of them for a second, then slowly
picked it up.
     "Now, there are a few of them still around," Bullet said, "like Screwdriver
behind the bar, you met him.  And there is Cooler here, she just dropped off our
drinks."
     "Hi, sweety," Cooler said to Joy.  A small smile crossed her face.
     "There are two others, but they aren't here."
     "You should...re...open."  Joy finished her glass.
     "Ha ha.  Well, I don't think so."  He leaned back in his chair.
     "Why not?"
     Bullet frowned.  He didn't like the turn the conversation was taking.  "I like
doing this."
     "Ha!  You're afraid to lose."
     "WHAT!?!"
     "You win all the time, but you only do what you're good at," she said, staring
him straight in the eyes.  "You're afraid to try something different and lose."
     "That's not true!"  Bullet was on the defensive, and he hated that.
     "Well, if it's not true...restart your team."
     For the first time that night, Bullet was speechless.
     "Well?"
     Bullet looked away and noticed the time, seizing the change of topic quickly.
"It's getting late.  Do you need help getting home?"
     "No, I can make it."  Killjoy stood.  The room started to spin.  She sat back
down, carefully, because she wasn't sure where the chair was.
     "Screwdriver, help her home," Bullet said.  Turning back to Joy, he asked, "Will
you be able to give him directions?"
     "Yes."
     "Okay."  Bullet nodded.  "Get her home safely, Screwdriver.  Me and Cooler will
close the place down."

Between Simtakka and Dal Shang:

     "Who are you?"  Man-O-War handed the woman her third cup of water.
     "My name is Triss."  She drained the cup and held it out again.
     "Why did they have you hostage?"  Man-O-War refilled her cup.
     "I worked for a merchant, and we were traveling to several villages with fruits
when they attacked us.  I'm not sure why.  We didn't have anything worth stealing."
She looked away, blinking back tears.  "They killed Jerall and the horses, then
burned everything else.  But they spared me."  She took a shaky breath.  "The leader
of the group seemed very confused and upset.  He kept saying 'where are they?' and
'they were supposed to meet us here'.  And then Toben came and saved me."  She looked
over at Long Shot.  "Thank you again, m'lord."
     He just nodded at her.
     Man-O-War stared into the night for a moment, then stood.  "Well, let's not hang
around here anymore.  Whoever they were going to meet might show up looking for them.
We shouldn't be here for them to find."  The others began moving around repacking
their gear.  "Triss, we are going to Dal Shang.  You can come with us, or we can
leave you in some town along the way."
     "Thank you, m'lord.  I am from Dal Shang; I'll go there with you."

Til Death Do Us Part guildhouse:

     Synthia was pacing back and forth, very concerned for her good friend, when the
front door opened.  A strange man shouldered through it carrying Joy.
     "What happened?"  Synthia rushed over to Joy, very worried...until she smelled
the alcohol on her friend's breath.  "Oh.  I'll take it from here."
     "She just had a bit too much to drink," Screwdriver said.
     "I can see that."
     The look she directed at him was unfriendly, and he felt like protesting that
nobody had forced the drinks on her.  But it didn't look like this young woman wanted
to hear that tonight.
     "Thank you for getting her home."
     "Well...um...have a good night, then."  He backed toward the door as he said it.
     Her "Good-bye" was cold enough to freeze a man's ears off, and he escaped
gratefully.
     When the door clicked shut, Synthia carried Joy over to a pile of blankets that
she'd made up as a bed.  She hoped her manager ended up with a stiff neck from the
hard floor as well as a major hangover for worrying her like this and then coming
home drunk.  Well, at least she was safe, not mugged in some alley or something.
     Synthia sat down in a corner, pulled her knees up to her chest, crossed her arms
on them, and rested her head on her arms.  "At least she isn't dead in a ditch
somewhere...."

In the middle of nowhere:

     The sun had just barely popped up from the horizon.  A group of six men on
horseback rode up to a campsite and looked around.  The fire was burned out, the site
deserted.
     "What happened here?" the man on the first horse asked.
     The others dismounted and investigated the area.
     "Three men died up here," one man reported.  "Only one of them had his sword
drawn."
     "Another one here," a man called from halfway between the bodies and the
blackened stones of the fire.
     "Were these the men we were supposed to meet?" the leader asked.  He dismounted
also.
     "I believe so."
     "Here by the wall," one said.  "This rope.  It's been cut."
     The leader nodded.  Of course it had.  "How many in the group that attacked
them?"
     "Looks like only one man."
     The leader hissed.  "One man killed all these men?"  He looked around.  "There
were supposed to be five men meeting us.  Where is the last one?"
     "There are two groups of tracks.  One man went that way, two this way."
     "Okay.  Jerik, Tirol, you two follow the tracks after our contact.  The rest of
us will follow these tracks after the girl."
     "When we find the contact?"
     "Kill him."

Dal Shang:

     Silver Bullet walked over to his bed.  There was a blonde woman curled up,
facing away from him.  He crawled in and embraced the sleeping woman.  "Good morning,
Brandi," he said softly into her ear.
     "Bullet, it's early, not now," she said sleepily.
     He rolled over onto his back and she cuddled closer.  "I'm going to restart the
team," he said.
     "What?"  She still seemed more asleep than awake.
     "Yup, we are going to get it up and going and again."
     "What's gotten into you?"  She yawned and blinked at him.
     "I met a woman last night."
     Her eyes came into focus.  "Oh?  Should I be worried?"
     He laughed.  "No, you're my girl."  He kissed the top of her head.  "She's a
manager from Simtakka.  They closed the arena there, you know, so she moved her team
here.  She kinda motivated me, challenged me, actually."
     "So, just like that?"  She sat up, excited.
     "Just like that," he confirmed.  "I'll go to the Commission today and get it
started."
     "Bullet?"
     "Yes, dear?"
     "It isn't so early anymore."
     "Oh, yeah?"
     "Yeah!"

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 542): CAVE DWELLER of SOLITAIRE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 542): AGGRANDIZIN ANNE of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 536): AFFIRMED of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 539): KETL PHYSHE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 537): QUIVRA NGEDO of BALANCE OF TERROR (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 535): DEO VOLENTE of JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 267): LADY CONSOLACION of FILIPINA LADYZ (Lady
                                         Martilyo, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 528): ACCO of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 265): JARL FORKBEARD of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 524): FURY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 522): SCREWFACE of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 513): NOREASTER of DIRT DEVILS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 476): DAPHNE CAMISADO of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 243): FROSTFLARE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 237): FIGHTING TREE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 224): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 403): TOE of GET (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 382): ADEMA of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 369): DEADWOOD of POSSE (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 172): APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 340): KORBA KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 335): PRONGS of HOGWARTS EXPRESS (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 324): AIDEN of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 429): FUNNY BUNNY of RHYME TYME from KHALANI (Emerald Orbs)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 542): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 542): HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 536): STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 539): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 537): STEEL WOLVES (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 535): VALAMOND'S CREW (Valamond, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 267): DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 528): none
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 265): STORMWATCH (Raoul the Rude, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 524): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 522): DEATH PENALTY (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 513): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 476): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 243): THE FIVE RONIN (Bones, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 237): none
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 224): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 403): ELEVENTH HOUR (Valamond, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 382): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 369): GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 172): FAMILY JEWELS (Gem Genius, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 340): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 335): HUE AND CRY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 324): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 429): MEOW MIX, etc. (Ultraist, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 542): AGGRANDIZIN ANNE of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
               (turn 541): KANT of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 535): MEAT GRINDER of MEAT MARKET (?, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 538): SHOCHU of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 536): VAXTON of STEEL WOLVES (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 267): MOONSHINE of LUNAE MILITES (The Omnimancer)
                             (turn 266): MR. CHOMP CHOMP of THE PENTARCHY (Le
                                         Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 528): ENOSHIMA of BLACK SAMURAI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 264): NINJATO of SAMURAI KIDS II (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 382): PITSPAWN FOULDOG of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
               (turn 381): ROBESPIERRE of BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 369): TEBAS TEN KOGAN of SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.)
                  (turn 368): VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS
                              (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
                              5 GOLDEN WARRIORS of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS
                              (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.  
I doubt DAL SHANG will ever be the same.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS is pushed out of top team by SAND DANCERS, who 
came from 4th with a 4-1-0 this turn.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for 
there are sorrows to drown for STEEL SYNDICATE, whose 0-4-0 this turn dropped them by 
5 into 7th.  SAND DANCERS stable has parlayed this turn's 4-1-0 into a 3 space move 
up the rankings.  This brings them up to 1st place.  Good work, guys!  The POSSE 
guild has had a 4-1-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know 
where this kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, REVEREND BLOOD fought MAGNOLIA and 
gained 19 points and contributed to POSSE's 4-1-0.  L.A. WOMAN has lost to TEBAS TEN 
KOGAN, falling 20 points, while helping make KILLER TUNES a 1-3-1 turn.  This turn 
DEADWOOD challenged KO LAO-DEN in what was DAL SHANG's Title bout.  Defending his 
title for another turn, DEADWOOD kept SAND DANCERS' warrior, KO LAO-DEN, from 
claiming the throne.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable 
sources that The Blazing Unicorn uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  KILLER TUNES has cause to stand tall, as they were DAL 
SHANG's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.  And guess 
who avoided KILLER TUNES stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was GOT IT FOR 
CHRISTMAS.  Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that CRACKERMAN from 
KILLER TUNES was DAL SHANG's most challenged warrior this turn.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  SKORDAHL has departed DAL SHANG, 
leaving REFUGEES without their 3-5-0 warrior.  Question, just what was his team doing 
at the taverns last night?  Is it really true that DAL SHANG has more dishwashers per 
capita that fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords 
sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEADWOOD 6669                12   2  1   112       POSSE (718)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAKORIL 6596                 24  24  1   100       REFUGEES (377)
 JERI TAVAN 6615              22  15  1   100       SAND DANCERS (233)
 GOBARL 6604                  19  25  0    93       REFUGEES (377)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KASSAL TEN DRU 6608          19  20  0    90       SAND DANCERS (233)
 L.A. WOMAN 6317              14  15  0    88       KILLER TUNES (191)
 KO LAO-DEN 6614              19  18  2    87       SAND DANCERS (233)
-LONG SHOT 6815               15  14  5    72       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787         7   1  0    70       GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UGLY DUCKING 6771             5   3  0    66       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
 ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769       7   2  2    59       POSSE (718)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAEGO SARL 6709              13   5  0    50       SAND DANCERS (233)
 HEMORRHAGE 6420               6   3  1    40       KILLER TUNES (191)
 M-1 MALLARD 6780              5   3  0    39       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
 SIGBAN 6710                   9   9  1    37       REFUGEES (377)
 CRACKERMAN 6421               4   5  0    37       KILLER TUNES (191)
 M2 MALLARD 6786               6   2  0    34       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MADE IT HOME 6671             7   9  0    30       GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
 LONER 6779                    3   4  0    30       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
-VALARION 6808                 3   0  0    30       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 SIXKILLER 6795                3   1  0    28       POSSE (718)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IVAN 6790                     4   3  0    23       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
 ANOTHER BRICK PT2 6475        2   1  1    22       KILLER TUNES (191)
 SALAZAR 6801                  3   1  0    20       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
-MAURA 6797                    2   2  0    20       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
 REVEREND BLOOD 6868           1   0  0    19       POSSE (718)
-CHIANA 6807                   2   0  0    15       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
-MAN-O-WAR 6810                3   1  0    14       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 ROMULUS 6804                  2   1  0     8       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
 FRIAR DUCK 6865               1   1  0     6       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
 MAGNOLIA 6805                 1   1  0     4       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
 YOUNG GUN 6867                0   1  0     1       POSSE (718)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
SKORDAHL 6792          3  6 0 REFUGEES 377          ANOTHER BRICK PT 6475 370         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The only reason I came back to this arena is to fight LA Woman and she decides to sit
out a fight.  Must have had a nail appointment.  Hopefully she shows this turn. --
Otis

Woody -- Yes, we have to give you the nod on Ugly Duckling.  We're both allergic to
feathers. -- Hemorrhage and Crackerman

Jaego -- Hope you have a shop vac, here I come again. -- Crackerman

M2 Mallard -- Hey, I can't let a duck get away with stuff like that, you know. --
Jaego Sarl

Ah, the joys of standbys.  Gotta love 'em. -- Jeri Tavan

Long Shot -- Welcome to Dal Shang, and thanks for that win and the political points
that will see me, well, not to the Isle--who would want to go there?--but safely
retired. -- Tebas ten Kogan the relieved

And another standby.  I like fighting them in the arena, but not out of it.  They get
so riled, you know, at not being able to USE the stuff they learn, and by now they've
learned lots. -- Kassal ten Dru

Yep, but when you think about it, them not being able to use what they've learned in
the arena is a GOOD thing, because they have so much experience, we'd none of be able
to take 'em. -- Ko Lao-Den
P.S.  Especially if they were allowed to train stats.

Hemorrhage -- I'm glad I'm tone-deaf, you skill-sucker. -- Sigban
P.S.  Some kind of vampire is what YOU are.

Deadwood -- Ah...this is where I say, "Gee, I'm glad you won, I don't want to be the
Duel2Dude," right? -- Dakoril

These dwarves are worthless and weak, and they don't belong here. -- Gobarl
P.S.  More or less.
P.P.S.  Actually, it wasn't ME that said that.  Somebody put the words in my mouth,
you know?

Valarion -- Another anti-Duck person, I see.  But you will get yours! -- Skordahl

Virginia, No Santa -- Fare you well.  If I graduate, Jorja promises me retirement,
which is the only thing that makes this bearable.  Well, okay, not the only thing,
but it's a big factor. -- Ko Lao-Den

26 May 2006
     The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire want to announce the joining of a new
member who cherishes the same ideals, respect and loyalty that we hold dear.
     From this day forward let all know that Blackstorm is now a Dark Knight of the
Desolate Empire Alliance.  With him as our chosen brother, our alliance only becomes
stronger.  Let all his foes become ours, and ours his.  May all our enemies' blood
flow freely and give NO quarter in war.
     This is also a warning to any cowards, bullies, etc....  If you play with fire,
you WILL get burnt!!!

Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire

6 June 2006
To those involved, no, I have not abandoned your stories.  But I've been letting them
drift, and that has to stop, so I am taking the time to make sure that I know where
they are going, more than just "what happens next" dreamed up on the fly, before
resuming work on them.  No new stories will be started until at least one of the old
ones has concluded, for the same reason:  quantity can't substitute for quality.
Your patience in this matter is appreciated. -- the Scribe

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEADWOOD devastated KO LAO-DEN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
HEMORRHAGE was handily defeated by GIFT CERTIFICATE in a 1 minute Challenge match.
CRACKERMAN lost to JAEGO SARL in a crowd pleasing 5 minute Challenge brawl.
IVAN was defeated by SIGBAN in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fight.
SIXKILLER devastated ROMULUS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
SALAZAR was defeated by M2 MALLARD in a exciting 1 minute Challenge struggle.
ANOTHER BRICK PT2 butchered SKORDAHL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
L.A. WOMAN was handily defeated by TEBAS TEN KOGAN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
DAKORIL overpowered SWEET ANELLA in a 1 minute uneven duel.
JERI TAVAN overpowered LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GOBARL viciously subdued UGLY DUCKING in a exciting 4 minute brutal one-sided bout.
KASSAL TEN DRU devastated HELVAN QUICKHAND in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
ANNABEL BLACKHEART demolished LONER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MADE IT HOME was savagely defeated by M-1 MALLARD in a 1 minute bloody conflict.
FRIAR DUCK defeated YOUNG GUN in a 1 minute novice's duel.
MAGNOLIA was devastated by REVEREND BLOOD in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         BASHING ATTACK    41 -  27 -  1      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -   8 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  19 -  1      59  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -   8 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        13 -  14 -  0      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         TOTAL PARRY        9 -  13 -  0      41  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  26 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  22 -  1      33  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   4 -  0      20  |

Turn 370 was great if you     Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

AIMED BLOW         3 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         3  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  3         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  DEADWOOD 6669              12   2  1  112 POSSE (718)
AIMED BLOW       JERI TAVAN 6615            22  15  1  100 SAND DANCERS (233)
BASHING ATTACK   KO LAO-DEN 6614            19  18  2   87 SAND DANCERS (233)
TOTAL PARRY      UGLY DUCKING 6771           5   3  0   66 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
PARRY-STRIKE     JAEGO SARL 6709            13   5  0   50 SAND DANCERS (233)
SLASHING ATTACK  HEMORRHAGE 6420             6   3  1   40 KILLER TUNES (191)
PARRY-LUNGE      M2 MALLARD 6786             6   2  0   34 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DAKORIL 6596.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was JAEGO SARL 6709.  The ten other most popular fighters were GOBARL 6604, UGLY 
DUCKING 6771, DEADWOOD 6669, GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787, IVAN 6790, M-1 MALLARD 6780, 
SIGBAN 6710, SIXKILLER 6795, SALAZAR 6801, and M2 MALLARD 6786.

The least popular fighter this week was MAGNOLIA 6805.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were YOUNG GUN 6867, MADE IT HOME 6671, LONER 6779, SKORDAHL 6792, ROMULUS 
6804, HEMORRHAGE 6420, FRIAR DUCK 6865, L.A. WOMAN 6317, CRACKERMAN 6421, and KO 
LAO-DEN 6614.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

TEBAS TEN KOGAN (65-6598) SAND DANCERS (233)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLI

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE GREAT SKEEVE 1719 (144-62-0)       3  3  0         MYTHING BLADES       
STILE 5941 (78-48-2)                   0  5  0         DARK TOADS           

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
AMPLITUR 6440 (21-5-1)                 4  3  0         DARK TOADS           

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WOUNDHEALER 4496 (17-14-2)             6  3  0         BOOK OF SWORDS       
DEATH STAR 3928 (31-19-2)              4  3  0         100% CANADIAN        

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DUCKMAN 6679 (13-8-0)                  4  3  0         MIGHTY DUCKS         
TEMUJIN 3796 (27-9-0)                  4  3  0         SPLIT INFINITY 2     

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
L.A. WOMAN 6317 (13-14-0)              1  3  0         KILLER TUNES         

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ARMOREDILLO 6618 (5-0-1)               2  3  0         WILD KINGDOM         

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
B.B. SAGE 6661 (2-2-1)                 9  3  0         MARY'S SOAPS         
ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769 (4-2-2)        4  3  0         POSSE                

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RON BURGUNDY 6785 (2-2-0)              6  3  0         ANCHORMEN            
LONER 6779 (2-2-0)                     3  3  0         MIGHTY DUCKS         
MAURA 6797 (1-1-0)                     3  3  1         STEEL SYNDICATE      
WES MANTHOOTH 6782 (1-3-0)             3  3  0         ANCHORMEN            
M2 MALLARD 6786 (3-1-0)                1  3  0         MIGHTY DUCKS         
SIXKILLER 6795 (2-0-0)                 1  3  0         POSSE                

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
PICASSO 6258 (0-0-0)                   3  3  0  DEAD   EFFED UP ARTISTS     

ADM FOOLS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DISORDER 6419 (29-16-1)                1  3  1         PARANOIA             

CHALLENGERS FOOL TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HORRID 6385 (7-2-0)                    6  2  0         LEGION IV            

ADEPTS FOOLS TOURNEY                   W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DEADWOOD 6669 (9-2-1)                  1  3  0         POSSE                

APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
UGLY DUCKING 6771 (3-1-0)              3  3  0         MIGHTY DUCKS         
M-1 MALLARD 6780 (3-1-0)               0  3  0         MIGHTY DUCKS